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Advocacy Day

Michigan PTA hosts its annual Advocacy Day to provide training and current information to our grassroots advocates and to empower and encourage them to speak to their legislators and the community on behalf of children.
 

There's Still Time to Register!!!
2012 Advocacy Day

Saturday, March 3rd
Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center, Livonia

Michigan PTA's Advocacy Day provides the opportunity to learn more about advocacy and how to become more effective advocates.  Speakers on current topics and trends impacting children will be featured.

Advocacy Day is an ideal opportunity for students to begin understanding the importance of grassroots advocacy.  This year, we will be offering a special, reduced, parent-student rate.

7:45 am     Registration/Breakfast
8:45 am     Program Begins
4:00 pm     Program Ends

Topics:
     ♦ Grassroots Advocacy
     ♦ Common Core State Standards Initiative
     ♦ Zero Tolerance for Unwarranted Expulsions - Strategies and Alternatives
             Mark P. Fancher, Attorney for the Racial Justice Project of the ACLU
     ♦ Update on Education Funding
             Debbie Squires, Michigan PTA Past President, Associate Director of
             MEMSPA

Breakfast and Lunch Included

REDUCED REGISTRATION RATES FOR 2012!
Member
   $55 (Before 2/17 - $40)
Additonal Member with Paid Member from Unit/Council
   $50 (Before 2/17 - $35)
Parent + Student (age 13-21) NEW THIS YEAR!
   $70 (Before 2/17 - $55)
Non-Member
   $75 (Before 2/17 - $60)
Student
   $40 (Before 2/17 - $25)

Registration Form

Online Registration Form - Individual and Member+Student
Online Registration Form - Member Group